rail baltica project - lithuanian perspective

ARIJANDAS ŠLIUPAS

Viceminister of Transport and Communications

of the Republic of Lithuania

RAIL BALTICA PROJECT - LITHUANIAN PERSPECTIVE

30 March 2016

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growth, cohesion and

security

Rail Baltica is a prerequisite for a sustainable economic growth in the

Baltic Sea and wider region.

Rail Baltica is an investment into the growth and jobs regionally, nationally and locally.

Rail Baltica is the „last mile“ in the NATO logistics network.

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connectivity and mobility

Rail Baltica first and utmost is a connection of Baltic countries to the rest of the EU 1435 mm railway network.

Rail Baltica is a European gauge connection between Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Finalnd.

Rail Baltica in an enabler of the future transport and logistics network in the Baltic region.

Completing integration with the European Union

NORTH SEA-BALTIC CORRIDOR

• Strengthen sustainable

national economies with

diversified development

• Establish & improve

North/South freight and

passenger flows

• Enhance East/West

freight flows

• Grow internal Baltic

market for tourism,

business, education

Rail Baltica and rail freight transportation

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KlaipedaSea Port

KIT

VIT

RailBaltica

RailBaltica

Commercial viability of Rail Baltica railway is very much related to Finish export/import needs.

Do Finish companies regard Rail Baltica as opportunity ? Rail Baltica opens wider logistics opportunities to the East as well.

ESTONIA

LATVIA

LITHUANIA

POLAND

Implementation concept -

through Intergovernmental

cooperation

• Three Member States – Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia – remains the owners

and managers of the newly built infrastructure in each country and

ensures the efficient management of infrastructure through cooperation

framework.

• To coordinate project implementation and provide supervision of

interoperable standards three Member States established the Joint

Venture.

• The financing concept encompasses the EU financing, which is essential

for accomplishment of project of such magnitude, and national co-

financing. Alternatives for co-financing are under consideration as well.

The target

objective for 2025.

With Vilnius

connection – 2028.

Tallinn

Estonia – total 1,3 bill. €

- till 2020 215 mill.€ (CEF – 177 mill.€)

- till 2025 1,1 bill.€

Latvia – total 1,9 bill. €


- till 2025 1,6 bill.€

Lithuania – total 1,6 bill. € 3,2 bill. € with the new railway line Jiesia-LT/PL and Vilnius spur

- till 2015 391 mill.€ (EU funds – 238 mill.€)


- till 2025 1,0 bill. € 2,6 bill. € with the new railway line Jiesia-LT/PL and Vilnius spur

Till 2020 (according CEF

applications) Muga

Pärnu

Riga

Airport

Panevėžys

Vilnius

Kaunas Palemonas

Till 2015

Constructed railway lines

Constructed/reconstructed

stations (buildings and other

infrastructure)

Constructed freight terminals

Constructed/reconstructed depots

Till 2025

Implementation of these projects depends on progress of RB

railway line reconstruction in Poland, European Commission

decisions, traffic volumes in RB corridor, funding opportunities.

Decisions and plans CEF funding application prepared and submitted (2nd

CEF Call)

• On February 16, 2016 CEF funding application for Rail Baltica project was submitted to European Commission under the 2nd CEF Transport Call for proposals. The application was submitted by “RB Rail AS”.

• 197 million Euros of CEF funds requested for activities in Lithuania.

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Applicant Beneficiary

European

Commission

Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia

“RB Rail AS”

CEF2 Application major activities in LT 2016-2020:

- constructed

- designed

- expropriated land

- partly constructed

• Installation of signalling, traffic control,

communications and related systems for the railway

line of 1435 mm gauge in section “Polish and

Lithuanian state border – Kaunas”

• Preparation of technical documentation for the

speed increase to 240 km/h in the section “Polish

and Lithuanian state border – Kaunas”

84,7 million Euro (CEF – 72 million Euro)

• Project

implementation

support measures;

• Owner’s supervision;

• Communication with

public;

• Feasibility studies.

7,1 million Euro

(CEF – 6,1 million Euro)

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• Construction of embankment (up to 55 km) and

related infrastructure (bridges, viaducts, culverts,

passings)

• Design and construction of the 1435 mm gauge

railway infrastructure maintenance depot

137,3 million Euro (CEF – 116,7 million Euro)

Challenges

• Investments worth approx. 2.2 billion Euro are required to fully

complete the project in Lithuania. Sufficient EU funding is a

prerequisite for the successful implementation of the project.

• Further railway infrastructure development in Poland, section from

Bialystok to PL/LT state border, is required. Sufficient speed is

necessary for the project to reach its’ maximum potential.

• Cooperation between three countries on synchronized

implementation of works in cross-border sections.

THANK YOU!

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